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Resources for Everyone

  • American Association of Suicidology
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Hope for the Day
  • IMAlive
  • Join the Conversation
  • National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  • New York State Office of Mental Health
  • Now Matters Now
  • Stanley-Brown Safety Plan App (available for Apple devices)
  • Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
  • Suicide Prevention Center of New York
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  • Suicide Safety Plan App (available for Apple devices)

Resources for Young People

  • Active Minds
  • Best Colleges: Understanding Suicide Prevention
  • The Jed Foundation
  • Jordan Porco Foundation
  • Just Tell One
  • Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
  • Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
  • Your Life Your Voice

Resources for Men and Boys

  • Movember
  • Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County: Men Get Help

Resources Pertaining to Pregnancy & Parenting

  • National Child & Maternal Health Education Program: Moms’ Mental Health Matters
  • Postpartum Resource Center of New York
  • Postpartum Support International
  • Postpartum Support International: Connect with Knowledgeable Providers

Resources for Older Adults

  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Older Adults
  • Institute on Aging: Friendship Line

Resources for BIPOC

  • AAKOMA Project
  • Asian American Health Inititive: Resource Library
  • Asian Mental Health Collective
  • Asian Mental Health Project (AMHP)
  • Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
  • Black Girls Smile
  • Black Mental Health Alliance
  • Black Mental Wellness
  • Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
  • Depressed While Black
  • Eustress, Inc.
  • Indian Health Service: Division of Behavioral Health
  • Melanin & Mental Health
  • National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
  • Therapy for Black Girls
  • Therapy for Black Men
  • Therapy for Latinx
  • The Safe Place (Facebook site and App available for Apple devices)
  • The Steve Fund
  • We R Native

Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: LBGTQ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
  • LGBT National Help Center
  • The Trevor Project

Resources for People with Disabilities

  • LIVE ON

Resources for People with Addictions

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Find Treatment

Resources for Veterans

  • Make the Connection
  • Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Care (MIRECC) for Veteran Suicide Prevention
  • Brochure for Veterans Means Safety Pilot (va.gov)
  • Lethal Means Safety & Suicide Prevention – MIRECC / CoE (va.gov)
  • Lethal Means Safety – REACH (va.gov)

Resources for First Responders

  • The Code Green Campaign
  • Copline: An Officer’s Lifeline
  • Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance
  • Frontline Responder Services
  • National Volunteer Fire Council’s Share the Load Support Program

Resources for Firearm Owners

  • Project ChildSafe, Inc.
  • Walk the Talk America (WTTA)
  • Suicide Prevention Program for Retailers and Ranges • NSSF
  • An introduction to firearms and suicide prevention | AFSP
  • Lock To Live | Firearm and Medication Safe Storage Decision Aid (lock2live.org)
  • https://es.lock2live.org/  Spanish Version
  • How to use cable firearm lock?

Survivor and Bereavement Resources

  • Alliance of Hope
  • American Association of Suicidology: Suicide Loss Survivors
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: I’ve Lost Someone
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Bereavement Trained Clinicians
  • The Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies
  • Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families
  • Eluna Network
  • Friends for Survival
  • Mary & Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Support Center
  • Project Semicolon
  • Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss
  • Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): Grief Support for Suicide Loss Survivors
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS-Veterans)

Lived Experience Resources

  • American Association of Suicidology: Suicide Attempt Survivors
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: After an Attempt

Resources for Mental Health Providers and Others Who Care

(check out the Training tab for additional opportunities)
  • The Center for Complicated Grief
  • H.O.P.E. Suicide Prevention for Crime Victims
  • National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  • Suicide Safe by SAMHSA App (available for Apple devices)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Coaching into Care
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Safety Plan Quick Guide
  • Zero Suicide

Resources for Educators

(check out the Training tab for additional opportunities)
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: K-12 School Suicide Prevention
  • National Association of School Psychologists: Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents & Educators
  • Suicide Prevention Center of New York State: Tier 1: Universal Interventions
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Schools

Apps

Local Support Services

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Western New York
  • Mental Health Advocates of WNY
  • Mental Health PEER Connection
  • Psychology Today: Grief Therapists in Buffalo
  • Save the Michaels of the World, Inc.

If you are in Crisis and are in Erie County24 Hour: 716-834-3131

If you are in Crisis and are NOT in Erie County1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Veterans Crisis Hotline

1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or click here to chat online with a counselor

Crisis Text Line

Text ‘HOME’ to 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Click here for the website

Erie County Mental Health Mobile Response Teams

For a Behavioral Health Emergency Involving a Person Under the Age of 18

Spectrum Health C.A.R.E.S. Program

716-882-HELP (4357)

For a Behavioral Health Emergency Involving an Adult

Crisis Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline

 716-834-3131

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